Ballet nonprofit · Milwaukee, WI

Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc

Milwaukee Ballet Company Inc is a tax-exempt ballet organization based in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, recognized as exempt by the IRS in 1970. IRS activity category: Ballet (A630).

$8.3M
latest revenue
$37.3M
total assets
1970
exempt since
12
NEA dance grants
EIN
39-1134735
Location
Milwaukee, WI 53202
Tax status
501(c)(3) · donations deductible
Classification
Publicly supported (government)
Latest tax period
2025-07
Income
$13,510,333

Financial history (Form 990)

2016$6.4M
2017$7.9M
2018$13.2M
2019$14M
2020$7M
2021$9.5M
2022$9.5M
2023$15.3M
YearRevenueExpensesContributionsAssets990
2023$15,250,059$7,396,804$10,729,623$34,700,984PDF
2022$9,458,599$6,760,746$5,898,245$26,280,573PDF
2021$9,509,750$4,696,507$7,200,742$25,923,047—
2020$6,965,277$7,230,764$4,296,402$24,713,474—
2019$14,038,500$7,114,057$10,122,275$25,661,891PDF
2018$13,238,137$6,847,584$9,045,425$13,153,287PDF
2017$7,885,356$6,450,332$4,342,465$5,290,447PDF
2016$6,363,800$6,341,361$2,350,311$3,641,785PDF

National Endowment for the Arts grants

YearAmountProject
2020$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by Milwaukee Ballet dancer and choreographer Nicole Teague-Howell in celebration of the company's 50th anniversary. Teague-Howell will choreograph a new interpretati
2017$10,000To support the presentation of a new work by Milwaukee Ballet dancer and Choreographer-in-Residence Timothy O'Donnell. The ballet will feature the male Milwaukee Ballet company dancers and deal with the subject of male d
2016$20,000To support the creation and presentation of "Dorian Gray," a ballet by Artistic Director Michael Pink. He will adapt Oscar Wilde's classic novel, "The Picture of Dorian Gray," to a full-length story ballet. Originally co
2014$20,000To support the creation and presentation of "Mirror Mirror," choreographed by Artistic Director Michael Pink. This full-length, original, balletic interpretation of "Snow White" will explore the darker, humanistic side t
2013$10,000To support the biennial Genesis International Choreographic Competition, which will result in the creation of new dance works. Three emerging, professional choreographers will be invited to submit plans for presenting a
2011$10,000To support Genesis: 4th International Choreographic Competition. In a competition designed to generate new ballet work and to keep dance alive and evolving for the next generation of dancers and choreographers, finalists
2010$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Val Caniparoli. The work will be presented at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
2009$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new dance work by choreographer Adam Hougland. The piece will be presented at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee.
2008$10,000To support the creation and presentation of a new work by choreographer Jessica Lang. The new work will be created at the National Historic Landmark Pabst Theater in Milwaukee.
2007$10,000To support the presentation of Genesis II, an International Choreography Competition. Genesis II will be presented at the Pabst Theater in Milwaukee.
2006$10,000To support the premiere presentation of a work by choreographer Lila York, with related educational activities. The work will premiere at the Marcus Center for the Performing Arts in Milwaukee.
2000$10,000To support the creation and presentation of up to two ballets. Choreographer Kathryn Posin will create the works based on the music, culture, and ideas of Judaism, Christianity, and Muslim.

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